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50 years of Washington, D.C.'s home rule

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Fifty years ago, Washington, D.C. was granted "home rule," where district residents gained the right to vote for their mayor and city council members. But residents don't have a vote on Capitol Hill and Congress can overturn local D.C. laws.

Jacob Fenston of WAMU reports on the history of Washington D.C.'s struggle for self-governance.

This segment aired on April 11, 2024.

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